Canadians Are Reportedly Being Warned About Fake Go-Fund-Me Campaigns After Ottawa's Tornado That Are Scamming Innocent People

These types of scams tend to pop up in the wake of natural disasters.

*GoFundMe is closely monitoring campaigns created for those impacted by the Ottawa Tornadoes and guarantees that all money goes to the right place. GoFundMe has confirmed that there has been no misuse on the platform as related to the Ottawa Tornadoes.

Following the violent tornados that ripped through parts of Ontario and Quebec last week, people in both provinces are in need of help to rebuild. Sounds like the perfect opportunity to set up a GoFundMe page, doesn't it? Devastated families might not be the only ones thinking that, Canadians are being warned that scammers might be too.

Canadians who wish to donate to tornado relief efforts should be on the lookout for fake campaign pages online. While there are legitimate ones out there aimed at helping communities through this horrible time, there are other ones aimed at ripping you off.